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Inside Witnesses:
One Crime’s Many Narratives
2015 Column Contest Winner
A couple years ago in a Seattle bar called The Twilight Exit, James Anderson shot two people, then was killed by police. These events reverberated through dozens of lives, including Marti Jonjak’s, because she was there. So were cooks and customers and bartenders and karaoke hosts and bouncers. Through interviews and testimony, Marti profiles the figures from this surrounding world.
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January 19, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Raven Challenges James to Come Outside
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January 8, 2016Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Steve the Karaoke Guy Turns the Music Off
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December 21, 2015Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Jake and Natalie Emerge From Their Hiding Place
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December 11, 2015Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Natalie, Bartender: The First to Call 911 After James Shot Greg
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December 1, 2015Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Ryder Braces for Police Violence
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November 18, 2015Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Ryder Watches James and Greg’s Exchange
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November 2, 2015Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: James Shoots Greg
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October 23, 2015Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Greg, Bouncer: James Returns With a Gun
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October 13, 2015Inside Witnesses: One Crime’s Many Narratives: Dave, Customer: With James in His Final Moments
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